Here are four fast facts on cardiology surgeons, based on the Merritt Hawkins physician revenue calculator, Medscape's 2021 Physician Wealth & Debt Report and its 2021 Cardiologist Compensation Report.
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Phoenix-based National Cardiovascular Management and ScImage partnered to launch a cloud imaging and reporting platform at Peak Surgery Center of Avondale (Ariz.), according to a June 15 news release.
Only 2 percent of cardiologists have a net worth of under $500,000, according to Medscape.
The only independent vascular surgeon in Southern Indiana alleged in a lawsuit that IU Health's monopoly on primary care physicians and vascular surgeons in Bloomington is anti-competitive and lowers care standards.
The American College of Cardiology and Denver-based startup Cliexa have teamed up to launch a new home health monitoring platform, Cliexa-Pulse.
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The FDA issued a warning June 3 alerting healthcare providers to stop implants that use Medtronic's Heartware Ventricular Assist Device System.
Shifting to an outpatient-based setting can be a daunting idea for cardiologists, but finding a well-equipped ASC can help surgeons succeed, according to James Stidham, president of Healthcare Management Associates.
Healthcare supply and service company GE Healthcare is partnering with the American College of Cardiology to advance artificial intelligence and digital technology in cardiac care.
Arizona is seeing a boom in cardiology ASC growth with three centers opened or announced so far this year.
The CDC said clinicians should report all cases of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination, and Colorado's first cardiovascular ASC was opened.